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We found out that we were expecting in July 2017, as soon as I accepted this (I was in shock that it had happened so fast) I emailed One to One Midwives. My sister had used them in her pregnancy and she couldn't rate them higher! I liked that the..

So, my perfect little boy is 3 months old now and finally tonight sitting down and looking at him I decided to write this.
I was given a leaflet at an early scan about One to One and decided I would have a look into it. Anyway, I called One ..

The experience I have had with One to One has been absolutely amazing.
My midwife, Emma Siddle has been outstanding from the word go and I can’t thank her enough for her constant support, advice and general patience. Since day one of m..

I found out I was pregnant just after moving out (literally just! - 2 days) with my partner of 9 years. We were filled with a mix of emotions but one thing I was already certain on is that I wanted to go with One to One and I wanted a pool birth...

After five children and a vasectomy, I was not expecting any more children. I was also not expecting to end my marriage and meet a new partner. However, in 2017 this is exactly what happened. I found out I was pregnant with baby number 6 on 11th ..

After my first birth in hospital and it being quite traumatic for me, even though it would have been classed as a perfect labour, I knew I didn’t want that to happen again and decided to go with One to One Midwives.
My first meeting wi..

To me, the thought of being pregnant scared me. In all honesty, the thought of it was absolutely petrifying. Yes, your life's going to change forever but my real fear lay in the labour. To me labour was about the following: A clinical room where ..

I got in touch with ‘One to One’ when I first discovered I was pregnant, following a recommendation from one of my best friends who were also using the service. Being a first-time mum, I didn’t know what to expect from pregnancy..

My first birth was a bit of a disaster. Essentially everything I didn't want to happen, happened. Two weeks over, induction, failure to progress, so had to be given the hormone drip, baby's heart rate dropped, I had a spike in temperature, which ..

I decided to contact One to One Midwives as I already had a one-year old daughter and with a busy work schedule attending hospital appointments would have proved difficult. One to One offered lots more flexibility. I did not expect the level of c..